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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

. JULIUS G.,PEGEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TIVO- THIRDS TO LOUIS SOOWCROFT, OF SAME PLACE, AND JOHN RUOKSTINAT, OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,261, dated December 29, 1896.

Application filed March 2S, 1896. Serial No. 584,490. (No model.)

To LZZ whom, t Duty concer/ft:

Be it known that I, .IULIUS G. PEGEL, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and 5 State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in 1o the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in puzzles or games of that class in which movable objects are arranged Within abox or other inclosure, the object being to get the objects into certain predetermined positions.

The present invention has for its object, among others, to provide an improved gamezo board of this character representing a pooltable with its triangle, the game being to get fifteen of the balls within the space inclosed by the triangle and the cue-ball in a specified position. The triangle is stationar and at the corners and at opposite sides of the table are depressions or indentures instead of the usualpockets. The box is covered with glass.

Othel1 objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel 3o features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part 3 5 of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of the gameboard. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts 4o in both views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A-designates the box, which may be of any suitable material and of any required depth. Itis provided with a glass top B, which serves to prevent displacement 4 5 or loss of the balls, and at each corner and Y at the center of the opposite sides of the table there are the depressions or indentures O, forming the pockets.

D is a triangle ixedly secured in position 5o near the center at one end, and this triangle has upon its side nearest the end an opening E, although this opening might be upon either of the other sides.

F is a cavity in the bottom of the box near the opposite end thereof.

G are balls, sixteen in number, arranged to loosely roll around within the box, one of them being distinguished from the others by some suitable means and designated the 6o The object of the game is to put the fteen balls within the triangle and to leave the cueball, or the sixteenth ball, in the Cavity F in the bottom of the box.

The game will be found interesting and amusing to both old and young, and as it can be manufactured at small cost it can be placed within the reach of all.

lVhat is claimed as new is- The game apparatus described comprising the box having indentures at the corners and sides as shown, a cavity in its bottom near one end, a triangle secured to the bottom near the other end with its apex in line with 75 said cavityand having an openingin the side opposite said apex, and balls loosely arranged Within the box and one distinguishable from the others, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed this speciication in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JULIUS G. PEGEL.

Vitnesses:

L. C. Soowononr, HEBER M. LAMON. 

